"What's on the Rack?" #38 & #39: New Comic Book Days 22nd and 29th September
It's been a difficult week at Desties, hence no What's on the Rack last week. Things are still a bit of a struggle, and Regie will be stepping back for a couple of weeks, but Ian, Steve and new recruit Alice, who we will introduce properly soon have all stepped into the breach to make sure that we're here, we're open, and we've got some great comics for you! As ever you can
or scroll on down for some of our highlights!
10 YEARS TO DEATH
The Shawshank Redemption meets The Sixth Sense, inspired by an eerily bone-chilling true story.
A newly-hired prison guard, a notorious mass murderer finally incarcerated for his crimes, and the death that binds them together. What happens when the murdered becomes the murderer?
A prestige format "One-Shock" featuring top creative talent, 10 YEARS TO DEATH is a horrific, unnerving tale conceived and written by Aaron Douglas ("Chief" from the iconic TV series Battlestar Galactica), and drawn by Cliff Richards (SHOCK, Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
FIREFLY: RIVER RUN
How did Simon save River from the terrifying Hands-Of-Blue? The great lengths Dr. Simon Tam had to go to in order to save his only sister, River, from her captors are finally revealed in this special standalone issue!
Follow Simon's 'fall from grace' as he risks it all and races against time to save River… even as she struggles to hold onto her sanity. The truth of River's life in the Alliance Academy facility, what really happened to her there, and the origin of Firefly's greatest sibling bond is finally revealed by writer David S. Booher (Canto) and artist Andrés Genolet (Runaways)!
FRONTIERSMAN #1
PATIENCE! CONVICTION! REVENGE! ATRICK KINDLON & MARCO FERRARI eturn with an all-new ONGOING SERIES!
Classic Green Arrow-style adventure blends with the thoughtfulness of Concrete in a super-hero odyssey for mature but uncynical readers! Frontiersman is coaxed out of retirement by an environmentalist group, only to find that being a spokesperson makes him a target for old and new enemies alike!
GODZILLA RIVALS: Vs. MOTHRA
The Monster in the Lake! Nature can't be contained in this brand-new issue of Godzilla Rivals! Something is trapped in Lake Ikeda-Mothra, the ancient and beautiful guardian of nature and humanity! But when one kaiju awakens, Godzilla is sure to be close behind...
GUN HONEY #1
DEBUT GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM AWARD WINNING WRITER AND CO-FOUNDER OF HARD CASE CRIME PUBLISHING CHARLES ARDAI.
When a gun smuggled into a high-security prison leads to the death of dozens and the escape of a brutal criminal, notorious weapons smuggler Joanna Tan is enlisted by the U.S. government: find the man she set loose and bring him down! 'Charles Ardai is very smart and very cool fellow.' - Stephen King
HUMAN REMAINS #1
Dax and Bisa love each other. But in this new and terrifying world, love is dangerous. Feeling anything is dangerous. Earth has a new and terrible invader-monsters that deprive us of the very feelings that make us human. A shocking tale of pent-up emotions, perilously loud sex, and forced compsure in the face of unspeakable horror…from one of the most celebrated writers in comics, Peter Milligan (X-Force, Enigma, Shade, the Changing Man, Hellblazer) and breakout horror artist Sally Cantirino (I Walk With Monsters, The Final Girls).
INFERNO #1
THE CULMINATION OF JONATHAN HICKMAN'S X-MEN BEGINS HERE! 'There will be an island-not the first, but the last…' Promises were made and broken.
The rulers of Krakoa have been playing a dangerous game with a dangerous woman, and they are about to see how badly that can burn them. Mastermind of the X-Men JONATHAN HICKMAN brings his plans to a head, joined by an incredible lineup of artists beginning with VALERIO SCHITI… as one woman follows through on her promise to burn the nation of Krakoa to the ground. Rated T+
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